Continuadas

Continuadas is a Spanish term that functions as the feminine plural form of continuada, meaning “continuous” or “ongoing.” In contemporary usage the word appears in several contexts, most notably in law, media, and literature, where it describes actions, events, or productions that occur without interruption or are carried out repeatedly over a period of time.

In the legal domain, continuadas refers to a series of related acts that are treated as a single offense when the conduct shows a common intent and temporal proximity. This concept is employed, for example, in Spanish criminal law to differentiate isolated incidents from “delitos continuados,” where a perpetrator commits multiple offenses as part of a sustained pattern. The classification can affect sentencing, as the law may impose harsher penalties for continuous wrongdoing than for isolated crimes.

In media and entertainment, the adjective is used to qualify television series, comic strips, or radio programs that are produced and broadcast on a regular, uninterrupted schedule. A “serie continuada” denotes a show that runs for several seasons without significant hiatus, distinguishing it from limited or seasonal formats. The term is also applied to serialized narratives in literature, where a story is released in successive installments, maintaining narrative continuity across issues or volumes.

Academic and journalistic texts sometimes employ continuadas to describe trends or phenomena that persist over time, such as “prácticas continuadas de urbanización” or “políticas continuadas de desarrollo.” In each case, the emphasis is on the durability and uninterrupted nature of the subject under discussion.